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IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Deepika Govind's show -- The woman in Blue Checks: Cauvery's Tale -- featured the forgotten art form of Ilkal checks
The traditional art form of Ilkal, a small town in Karnataka known for its saris, was brought to the stage by Deepika Govind on the third day of the Lakme Fashion Week.
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Checks have been a source of inspiration for Deepika because of their geometric precision; Kritika Babu walks the ramp in a draped sari.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Giving the traditional fabric a contemporary cut, Deepika produced some very interesting outfits, like this one modeled by Candice Pinto
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Evelin Besters walks in a pair of dhoti-pants and a full-sleeved flared blouse.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Preeti Dhata models an outfit by Deepika Govind
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
The collection offered easy drapes captured in traditional Indian textiles experimenting with colours and patterns offering a stunning visual appeal.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Sucheta Sharma is a vision in pink as she walks the ramp in a Deepika Govind outfit.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
The collection was heavy on colour -- at times a little over the top too -- even as it used cotton and silk quite extensively.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Weaves from places as varied as Salem, Chettinad, Narayanpet and Kanchivaram among other places in South India found their way on the ramp thanks to Deepika Govind.
Kanishtha Dhankhar walks the ramp in one of her creations.
IN PICS: Seductive village belles walk the ramp!
Deepika Govind takes a bow